diff --git a/src/elo.rs b/src/elo.rs
index f4e4531..18e45f5 100644
--- a/src/elo.rs
+++ b/src/elo.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
     repr::{Board, Piece, Winner},
 };
 use indicatif::{ParallelProgressIterator, ProgressStyle};
+use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
 use rayon::iter::{IntoParallelIterator, ParallelIterator};
 use skillratings::{
     elo::{elo, EloConfig, EloRating},
@@ -24,30 +25,49 @@ pub fn run() {
         children_eval_method: ChildrenEvalMethod::Average,
     };
 
-    let vec: Vec<(String, Box<dyn Fn(Piece) -> Box<dyn Agent>>)> = (5..=6)
-        .flat_map(move |d| {
-            // -> (String, Box<dyn Fn(Piece) -> Box<dyn Agent>>)
-            [true, false].map(move |p| -> (String, Box<dyn Fn(Piece) -> Box<dyn Agent>>) {
-                (
-                    format!("ComplexAgentD{}P{}", d, p),
-                    Box::new(move |piece| {
-                        Box::new(ComplexAgent::new(
-                            piece,
-                            FutureMoveConfig {
-                                max_depth: d,
-                                do_not_prune: p,
-                                ..FMV_BASE
-                            },
-                        ))
-                    }),
-                )
+    let configs = (1..=6)
+        .map(move |d| FutureMoveConfig {
+            max_depth: d,
+            ..FMV_BASE
+        })
+        .flat_map(move |prev_c| {
+            // create children which enable, and disable pruning
+            [true, false].map(move |do_not_prune| FutureMoveConfig {
+                do_not_prune,
+                ..prev_c
             })
         })
+        .flat_map(move |prev_c| {
+            if prev_c.do_not_prune {
+                // do not bother making configs where do_not_prune is true
+                // as top_k_children does nothing when pruning is skipped
+                return vec![prev_c];
+            }
+
+            // different values of top_k_children
+            [1, 2, 3]
+                .map(move |top_k_children| FutureMoveConfig {
+                    top_k_children,
+                    ..prev_c
+                })
+                .to_vec()
+        });
+
+    let vec: Vec<(String, Box<dyn Fn(Piece) -> Box<dyn Agent>>)> = configs
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(
+            move |config| -> (String, Box<dyn Fn(Piece) -> Box<dyn Agent>>) {
+                (
+                    format!("{}", config),
+                    Box::new(move |piece| Box::new(ComplexAgent::new(piece, config))),
+                )
+            },
+        )
         .collect();
 
     let mut arena = PlayerArena::new(vec);
 
-    arena.prop_arena(10);
+    arena.prop_arena(1);
 
     println!("{}", arena);
 }
@@ -87,7 +107,7 @@ impl PlayerArena {
     }
 
     fn play(&mut self, pairs: &[(usize, usize)]) {
-        pairs
+        let mut created_pairs = pairs
             .iter()
             .map(|&(i, j)| {
                 (
@@ -95,13 +115,17 @@ impl PlayerArena {
                     Self::create_agents(&self.players[i].1, &self.players[j].1),
                 )
             })
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-            // after the agents are created, we can multithread the games being played
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        // shuffle for consistency
+        created_pairs.shuffle(&mut rand::rng());
+
+        // after the agents are created, we can multithread the games being played
+        created_pairs
             .into_par_iter()
             .progress_with_style(
                 ProgressStyle::with_template("[{elapsed_precise}] {pos:>7}/{len:7} ETA: {eta}")
-                    .expect("invalid ProgressStyle")
-                    .progress_chars("##-"),
+                    .expect("invalid ProgressStyle"),
             )
             .map(|((i, j), (p1, p2))| (i, j, Self::play_two_inner(p1, p2)))
             .collect::<Vec<_>>()
diff --git a/src/logic/future_moves.rs b/src/logic/future_moves.rs
index 7bd896b..35c3f31 100644
--- a/src/logic/future_moves.rs
+++ b/src/logic/future_moves.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub struct FutureMoves {
     config: FutureMoveConfig,
 }
 
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
 pub struct FutureMoveConfig {
     /// Max depth of that we should try and traverse
     pub max_depth: usize,
@@ -46,6 +47,24 @@ pub struct FutureMoveConfig {
     pub children_eval_method: ChildrenEvalMethod,
 }
 
+impl std::fmt::Display for FutureMoveConfig {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "D{} ", self.max_depth)?;
+        write!(f, "MD{} ", self.min_arena_depth)?;
+        write!(f, "K{} ", self.top_k_children)?;
+        write!(f, "UM{} ", self.up_to_minus)?;
+        if self.max_arena_size == usize::MAX {
+            write!(f, "SMAX ")?;
+        } else {
+            write!(f, "S{} ", self.max_arena_size)?;
+        }
+
+        write!(f, "P{} ", !self.do_not_prune)?;
+        write!(f, "C{:?}", self.children_eval_method)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum ChildrenEvalMethod {
     /// Best (by far) strat compared to Max or Min